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American Sign Language II

4 credits
Faculty: Anne Ellsworth, TTY ext. 6747, voice-mail ext. 5341, email: Anne Ellsworth
MW, 11a-1p, LIB 2103
Prerequisites: American Sign Language I and faculty signature
Enrollment: 22
CRN: 30085
Students will focus on broadening their vocabularies, conversation skills and using appropriate and accurate ASL grammar, with emphasis on the non-manual aspect of communication. There is a continued study of Deaf Culture and invitations to deaf events in this area.

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American Sign Language III

4 credits
Faculty: Anne Ellsworth, TTY ext. 6747, voice-mail ext. 5341, email: Anne Ellsworth
MW, 2-4p, LIB 2103
Prerequisites: American Sign Language II and faculty signature
Enrollment: 22
CRN: 30086
This level of study will add essential vocabulary and fine-tune grammar and non-manual ASL. Students will begin an elementary study of the complexities of English idioms and their relationship to ASL. Interaction with Deaf Culture will be maintained.

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Ancient Philosophy

4 credits
Faculty: Joe Tougas, 6891, email: Joe Tougas
MW, 6:30-8:30p, LIB 2218
Enrollment: 25
CRN: 30212
Wisdom is often in short supply in the interactions among people, organizations and societies. And yet all human cultures value wisdom and have traditions that promote and recognize wisdom as a community treasure. This class will focus on the earliest period of the European tradition of seeking wisdom. Beginning with other wisdom traditions of Asia and Africa, we will trace the development of European philosophy through the work of Greek and Roman philosophers while looking for applications to current issues.

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Arabic, Beginning III

4 credits
Faculty: Joe Fahoum, ext. 6588
TTh, 5:30-7:30p, CAB 110
Prerequisite: Arabic, Beginning II or equivalent
Enrollment: 22
CRN: 30140
In this continuing course, students will learn more grammar, verbs and sentence structure through reading letters and poems. Students will also practice speaking and writing. By the end of the quarter, students should be able to successfully travel to any Arabic-speaking country.

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Cornerstone

4 credits
Faculty: Hirsh Diamant, ext. 6736, email: Hirsh Diamant
W, 5:30-9p, LC 1007A
Enrollment: 25
CRN: 30084
For beginning, continuing and returning students, this class will reawaken the joy, adventure and wonder of learning. Students will learn about human development, identify their educational goals and create an academic plan of study. Students will also explore the five foci of the Evergreen curriculum: personal engagement in learning; interdisciplinary study; collaboration with faculty and peers; bridging theory and practice; and learning across significant differences.

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Finding Your Passion

2 credits
Faculty: Wendy Freeman, ext. 6187, email: Wendy Freeman
Tu, 6-9p, LIB 3500
Special Expenses: $28 for assessment tools
Enrollment: 25
CRN: 30099
This course is designed for adult returning learners and current full-time students who seek a challenging and supportive environment in which to claim their life/work passion. Students will be supported in clarifying their vision and fine-tuning their direction in college and beyond. We will address issues related to making a living as well as creating a life. Students can expect to engage in activities and writing exercises designed to assist them in identifying what draws them to meaningful work and what sustains them in career transitions.

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French, Beginning III

4 credits
Faculty: Judith Gabriele, ext. 5487, email: Judith Gabriele

TTh, 6:30-8:30p, LIB 2101
Prerequisite: French, Beginning II or equivalent, or a minimum of three years of high school French
Enrollment: 22
CRN: 30089
This continuing course from fall and winter quarters will emphasize a mastery of pronunciation, basic grammar and conversation skills in authentic French situations. Students will build a useful vocabulary, learn elementary structures and practice perfecting pronunciation through role play, poetry and interaction with native speakers. This class will stress interaction through a variety of lively learning activities.

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French, Conversational for Beginners

2 credits
Faculty: Judith Gabriele, ext. 5487, email: Judith Gabriele

Sec. A: MW, 4-5p, LIB 2126
Sec. B: TTh, 5:30-6:30p, LIB 2101
Prerequisite: Two quarters of college-level French or two to three years of high school French
Enrollment: 15 each section
Sec A CRN: 30223; Sec. B CRN: 30224
This is a continuing course from fall and winter quarters of preparatory French for students who want basic everyday survival vocabulary, structures and phrases for traveling in France. It will be practical with emphasis on pronunciation, interaction, role play and materials useful for travelers. Students will watch culturally pertinent videos, speak with native speakers and work in situational role play.

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French, Conversational for Intermediate Students

2 credits
Faculty: Judith Gabriele, ext. 5487, email: Judith Gabriele

MW, 5:30-6:30p, LIB 2126
Prerequisite: At least one year of college-level French or two to three years of high school French
Enrollment: 15
CRN: 30225
This is a continuing course from fall and winter quarters designed to maintain and improve oral language skills for students who have already studied French. Conducted entirely in French, this class will encourage students to use their language skills actively through class discussion, interactions with native speakers, role play, videos and cultural studies.

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French, Intermediate III

4 credits
Faculty: Judith Gabriele, ext. 5487, email: Judith Gabriele

MW, 6:30-8:30p, LIB 2126
Prerequisite: At least one year of college-level French or two to three years of high school French
Enrollment: 22
CRN: 30090
This is a continuing course from fall and winter quarters. Students will review and build on their skills in speaking and listening comprehension. All activities will be in French. This class will be interactive with lively discussions, theater activities, pronunciation perfection and communication with native speakers. This quarter will focus on reading with the study of a short novel and pertinent grammatical review to develop oral and writing skills.

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German, Intensive Beginning

8 credits
Faculty: Marianne Hoepli, ext. 6588, email: Marianne Hoepli
MW, 6-9:30p, LIB 2101
Enrollment: 22
CRN: 30210
We will focus on the practical use of German for travel and daily life. Students will study essential grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation. As the quarter progresses, students will be encouraged to communicate in spoken and written German. Through involvement in children's stories, music and language games, students will become familiar with idiomatic vocabulary and structures. Komm und lern Deutsch!

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Grantwriting

2 credits
Faculty: Steve Blakeslee, ext. 6588, email: Steve Blakeslee
Sec A: Th, 5:30-9:30p, Apr 3, 17, May 1, 15, LIB 4004
Sec B: Th, 5:30-9:30p, Apr 10, 24, May 8, 22, LIB 2118
Enrollment: 25 each section
Sec. A CRN: 30082; Sec. B CRN: 30083
This course will introduce students to the fundamentals of grantwriting. Students will learn how to plan realistic projects, identify promising funding sources and write clear and compelling objectives, action plans and overviews. Each student will develop a project idea, conduct prospect research and frame a short proposal. The course also explores current grantmaking trends and offers numerous tips on the grantwriter's trade.

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The Inspiration of William Blake

4 credits
Faculty: Rebecca Chamberlain, ext. 6588, email: Rebecca Chamberlain
Th, 6-10p, LIB 3500
Special Expenses: $25 for manuscripts and bookmaking workshops
CRN: 30220
What makes Blake one of the most challenging writers in English? Poet, artist, printer, visionary and activist, Blake's genius embraced contradictions and complexities. A controversial figure in his age, Blake emerged as a leading figure from the Romantic Movement and continues to inspire modern artists, writers, philosophers, musicians, poets and readers. Outraged at the conditions created by the Industrial Revolution and Colonial policies, Blake raged against poverty, injustice and environmental degradation. At the same time, he was a deeply spiritual visionary whose mysticism was balanced by his practical work as an engraver. No other English writer has so fully explored the relationships among word, sound, color and image. Through workshops and activities, students will develop their skills as visual artists, poets, writers, performers and critical thinkers as they explore and respond to Blake's visionary imagination.

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Japanese, Advanced Beginning III

4 credits
Faculty: Tomoko Hirai Ulmer, ext. 5494, email: Tomoko Hirai Ulmer
MW, 5-7p, LIB 2220
Prerequisite: One year of college-level Japanese or equivalent
Enrollment: 22
CRN: 30088
In this intensive yearlong course, students will build on their skills so they can function in Japanese in a variety of situations. You will learn new vocabulary, verb forms and sentence structures as well as additional kanji characters. Japanese culture and life will be presented throughout the course.

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Japanese, Beginning III

4 credits
Faculty: Tomoko Hirai Ulmer, ext. 5494, email: Tomoko Hirai Ulmer
MW, 7-9p, LIB 2220
Prerequisite: Japanese, Beginning I and II or equivalent
Enrollment: 22
CRN: 30087
In this intensive yearlong course, students will learn how to function in Japanese in everyday situations by learning useful expressions, basic sentence structures and verb and adjective conjugations. You will also learn how to read and write hiragana and katakana syllabaries as well as elementary kanji characters. Japanese culture and life will be presented throughout the course.

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Mass Media and the Middle East

4 credits
Faculty: Char Simons, ext. 6710, email: Char Simons
TTh, 7:30-9:30p, CAB 110
Prerequisite: Ability to use the Internet
Enrollment: 25
CRN: 30219
How do U.S. and European media portray the Middle East? How do Middle Eastern media portray the West and themselves? By examining the online English-language press of the Middle East, Europe and the United States, we will explore the images presented in the mainstream mass media; the relationship between the media and public policymakers; the influence of the media on the public; differences between the United States and European approaches to covering the Middle East; the diversity of opinions represented in Middle Eastern media; and the roles of think tanks and the specialty press.

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PLE Document Writing

4 or 8 credits
Faculty: Kate Crowe, ext. 6415, email: Kate Crowe
W, 6-10p, LAB II 2207
Prerequisites: Writing from Life and faculty signature
Enrollment: 25
CRN: 30109 (4 credits); 30110 (8 credits)
This course is designed to help students in the Prior Learning from Experience program progress with their document writing. We will concentrate on writing essays that address the learning language in the knowledge areas identified in the Writing from Life course. Students will also create the structure of their document by writing the Introduction, Table of Contents and Synthesis of Learning Essay.

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Pluralism: Promise and Challenge

4 credits
Faculty: Joe Tougas, 6891, email: Joe Tougas
TTh, 6:30-8:30p, LC 1007
Prerequisite: Junior standing or above
Enrollment: 25
CRN: 30211
What is pluralism? Of the many kinds-ethnic, religious, economic, cultural, etc.-are any more basic than others? Why do so many people talk about pluralism as a solution to our most pressing social, political and moral issues? Why do other people talk about it as a threat to basic human aspirations? If it could solve so many problems, why is there no broad agreement on how it can be achieved? This class will examine current debates about the nature and value of pluralism and case studies of successes and failures of "pluralistic" social systems.

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Poetry Practice

4 credits
Faculty: Kate Crowe, ext. 6415, email: Kate Crowe
Tu, 6-10p, LAB I 1059
Enrollment: 25
CRN: 30230
Poetry is a lifelong art and with that as a guide, students will practice writing various poetic forms while developing their unique poetic voices. This class is open to beginning and seasoned poets. Students will research a poet of their choice and present poems and aspects of the poet's life to the class. Students will work on their poems in class and practice reading poems aloud. Students will perform their work before a larger community at the end of the quarter.

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The Practice of Professional Tutoring

2 credits
Faculty: Sandra Yannone, ext. 6382, email: Sandra Yannone
M, 4-6p, LIB 3500
Prerequisite: Faculty signature
Enrollment: 40
CRN: 30234
This course combines a seminar with a practicum to prepare students to become peer tutors in either the Quantitative Reasoning or the Writing Centers. In seminar, we will explore tutoring theories, examine the role of a peer tutor and develop effective tutoring practices. In the practicum, students will observe peer tutoring and graduate to supervised tutoring. The course also will address working with unique populations of learners. Students considering graduate school in related fields will benefit from this training.

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Reporting for Mainstream and Alternative Media

4 credits
Faculty: Char Simons, ext. 6710, email: Char Simons
Sa, 9a-5p, Apr 5, 12, 19, 26, May 3, LAB I 1040
Enrollment: 25
CRN: 30218
Do news-gathering techniques differ between the mainstream and alternative media? Are different topics covered? Or are the same topics covered from different angles? In this hands-on introductory reporting class, we will examine the content and structure of both the mainstream and alternative mass print and Internet media. We will explore the similarities and differences in each, including beats/types of coverage, objectivity/advocacy and audience. We will also develop skills in interviewing, research, story structure, leads and quantitative analysis. Students will be expected to write, revise and peer edit several news articles. Some articles will be for mainstream mass media audience, other articles will be targeted for an alternative media audience.

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Russian, Beginning III

4 credits
Faculty: Patricia Krafcik, ext. 6491, email: Patricia Krafcik
Sec. A: MF, 10a-12p, SEM 3151
Faculty: Robert Smurr, ext. 5056, email: Robert Smurr
Sec. B: TTh, 4-6p, LIB 2220
Prerequisites: Two years of high school Russian or two quarters of college-level Russian
Enrollment: 22 each section
Sec. A CRN: 30133; Sec. B CRN: 30134
This course is a continuation of the winter quarter work in building a foundation for all the language skills. No new students will be admitted to the class unless they have the prerequisites. Please contact the faculty if you have questions.

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Senior Seminar: Writing a Summative Self-Evaluation

2 credits
Faculty: Susan Preciso, ext. 6011, email: Susan Preciso
Th, 6-9p, April 10, 24, May 1, 15, 22, LIB 2218
Prerequisite: Senior standing
Enrollment: 25
CRN: 30170
This course will give students who are finishing their undergraduate work a time to reflect on what they have studied and learned. We will think about the connections between our academic work and its context, both to us as individuals and to our communities. We will meet to discuss common reading, to share reflections and to write. Students will also put together a portfolio to include what they can find from their undergraduate work. The final project will be a summative self-evaluation to be included in students' Evergreen transcripts.

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Spanish, Beginning III * New Section *
4 credits
Faculty: Sec. A: Sheila Gilkey, ext. 6588, email: Sheila Gilkey, and Sec. B: Adriana Fernandez, ext. 6588
Sec. A: TTh, 6-8p, LIB 2204; Sec. B: TTh, 4-6p, LIB 2221
Enrollment: 22 each section
CRN Sec. A: 30233; CRN Sec. B: 30593
In this yearlong course, students will learn to communicate about aspects of their lives and lay a sound foundation for further language acquisition. Latino culture from Latin America and Spain will be introduced. Using a communicative method, the course will be conducted primarily in Spanish.

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Spanish, Intermediate III

4 credits
Faculty: Hugo Flores, ext. 6390, email: Hugo Flores
MW, 6:30-8:30p, LIB 2127
Prerequisites: Faculty signature and first-year college Spanish or equivalent
Enrollment: 22
CRN: 30142
This course is designed as a comprehensive review of selected grammatical topics, such as ser-estar and preterito-imperfecto, among others. The main objective is to prepare students for conversational activities using several-audio visual and reading materials to engage them in conversation. Songs from Latin America will be used to introduce vocabulary.

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Virtual and Real World Research

2 credits
Faculty: Randy Stilson, ext. 6126, email: Randy Stilson
Tu, 6-8p, LIB 4004
Enrollment: 25
CRN: 30198
This course will provide a core of skills requisite for doing academic research. We will examine research question formulation, data gathering within the scholarly disciplines, the value of interdisciplinary studies, library research methods both traditional and electronic, and the use of primary and secondary resources. Good writing and use of statistical techniques in ethical presentations will culminate an experience that will produce a short research paper or project.

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Writing for Work

4 credits
Faculty: Steve Blakeslee, ext. 6588, email: Steve Blakeslee
W, 5:30-8:30p, LIB 2118
Enrollment: 25
CRN: 30097
This introductory course will help students to develop the clarity, coherence, focus and style necessary to good factual communication. Working in a supportive group environment, students will cultivate a systematic approach to a range of writing tasks, including descriptions, instructions, business correspondence, newsletter articles, short reports, résumés, job summaries and oral presentations. The course also will include a review of paragraph and sentence structure, grammar, punctuation and mechanics.

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Writing From Life

4 credits
Faculty: Kate Crowe, ext. 6415, email: Kate Crowe
Th, 6-10p, LAB II 2207
Prerequisite: Faculty signature
Enrollment: 25
CRN: 30108
This course is designed to assist Prior Learning From Experience students in writing their documents. We will explore various techniques for deriving, clarifying and expressing meaning from life experience. Students will identify the specific knowledge they have gained and will explore various writing techniques available for self-expression. Students should be prepared to work collaboratively on creating their document content as they work in small groups to discuss ideas and give feedback on one another's writing.

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Writing from Place

4 credits
Faculty: Nancy A. Parkes, ext. 6737, email: Nancy A. Parkes
Sa, 9a-5p, Apr 5, 19, May 3, 17, June 7, CAB 104
Enrollment: 25
CRN: 30098
This course welcomes writers of all ability levels-from the accomplished to the "always wanted to write." We will both read and write with a focus on connections to our history and geography. We will examine the sense of voice in writing that develops from home soil and explore how our writing is, and can be profoundly affected by a sense of place. Students will keep a "place journal" throughout the program, learning how to use vibrant details to enliven the written word. Each student will fully draft and complete a written project and oral presentation, which may make use of essay, creative nonfiction, fiction, poetry or some combination. Written assignments will be due between classes. We will make use of film, literature, music, memory and live landscape to identify and write from a strong sense of place.

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